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Hudson Has Two Job Offers When He Graduates from College

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Hudson has two job offers when he graduates from college. Hudson views the offers as identical, except for the salary terms. The first offer is at a fixed annual salary of $45,000. The second offer is at a fixed salary of $25,000 plus a possible bonus of $40,000. Hudson believes that he has a 50-50 chance of earning the bonus. If Hudson takes the offer that maximizes his expected utility and he is risk-loving, then


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